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TROUSERS Filed Nov. 10. 1936 15' J5 INVENTOR. James Ovioff B Y W, TTORNEY Patented July 5, 1938 UNITED STATES rnousnas James Ovlatt. Los Angeles, Calif.

Application November 10, 1936, Serial No. 110,122

4Claims.

My invention relates to trousers, and similar forms of wearing apparel, and it has for a purpose the provision of a pair of trousers which are characterized by a waist construction and belt 5 that permits the trousers to be properly supported on the wearer without the necessity of tightening the belt to the extent of tightly embracingthe abdomen or stomach of the wearer and creating discomfort when sitting or standing particularly l generous proportions. The trousers while snugly fitting the wearer across the small of the back and over the hips, can, by adjustment of the belt, be drawn tightly over the hips to effectively support the trousers on the wearer and yet provide such fullness at the front as to eliminate all discomfort to the wearer across the stomach either when sitting or standing.

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view showing in perspective one form of trousers embodying my in:- vention, as viewed from the front right side thereof.

Fig. '2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the trousers as viewed from the rear.

Fig. 3 is a view showing the trousers in side elevation and in position on a wearer.

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3 and on a slightly reduced scale.

7 Fig. illustrates a part of the cloth from which the trousers are made containing one pair of darts and showing how the cloth is cut to form darts.

In carrying out my invention, I provide a pair of trousers which are conventional in construction insofar" as the leg portions IS, the seat I6, and the fly I! is concerned. The waist portion l8 of the trousers which I consider that part encompassing the stomach, back and hips of the wearer, is characterized by being of unusual height on the. wearer in that it extends around the waist well above the hip line, as best shown in Fig. 3. Further, the waist portion is shaped so as to be constricted circumferentially on a line or band below the upper edge thereof and above the hip line of the wearer. In this manner the trousers are caused to snugly fit the wearer above the hip line and yet they are loose at the upper edge to give slight fullness at the front of the waist portion.

To constrict the waist portion of the trousers in the'manner described the cloth may be formed with darts l9 which extend from the upper edge downwardly. In the present instance, these darts are arranged in pairs at the back of the trousers,

when the wearer is possessed of a stomach of (Cl. z-zs'n and the darts of each pair are spaced one from the other and may extend across the upper edge v of the rear pockets 20. As shown in Fig. Leach dart is formed by cutting the cloth on arcuate lines reversely disposed to provide a gap having its greatestwidth adjacent its upper end. Thus, when the edges of the cloth are drawn together and secured by stitching, the cloth on a line 2|- 2| at right angles to the center of the dart, is taken up more than at the ends of the dart. This line 2I--2l defines the circumferential line of maximum constriction of the waist portion of the trousers which, as previously described, is below the upper edge thereof and above the hip line of the wearer.

Not only do these darts constrict the cloth as described, but due to their arrangement at the back of the trousers, they reduce the width of the cloth at the back so that it snugly conforms to the small of the back of the wearer, and, hence, there can be no horizontal give of the cloth at this point. This is an importint advantage as will later become manifest.

My invention also includes a two part belt preferably made of the same cloth as the trousers. One part 22 may be short and the other part 23 long. The short part may carry aconventional buckle 26, while the long part is provided with holes 25 in which the spur of the buckle is adapted to extend to secure the required adjustment of the belt as a whole. By making one belt part long and the other short the buckle is disposed at one side of the trousers (Fig. 3) rather than in the front. This is for the purpose of eliminating the bulge formed in a vest by disposing the buckle at the front of the trousers.

As best shown in Fig. 2, the attached ends of the belt parts 22 and 23 are extended through the rearmost darts l9 along the circumferential line of constriction, and then permanently secured by stitching as at 21. From these points the belt parts are extended forwardly around the hip portions of the waist through a. series of loops 28 secured to the trousers at points below the upper edge thereof.

When the belt is properly adjusted to the waist of the wearer, the two parts exert a pull from the two points of attachment at the back forwardly over the hips of the wearer. In this manner the waist portion is caused to more snugly embrace the wearers body directly above the hips thereby securely holding the trousers on the hips to effectively support the trousers from the hips. This function is rendered possible by reason of the fact that the trousers snugly lit the back of the wearer, and, hence, cannot give across the-back under the pull exerted by the belt parts.

Under the forward pulling action of the belt parts there is produced at the front of the waist portion a fullness of material which, although embraced by the belt, remains sumciently loose around the stomach to prevent any discomfort to the wearer. Especially is this true where the wearer is possessed of a large stomach and he assumes a sitting posture, because the looseness oi the w'a'ist allows for the resultant expansion oi the stomach.

Although I have herein shown and described only one form 01' trousers embodying my invention, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made herein without departing from the spirit of my invention and the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A pair of trousers having a waist portion adapted toextend above the waist line of the wearer and darts in the waist portion extending downwardly from the upper edge 01' the trousers to points in proximity of the hip line with the widest portions of the darts substantially at the waist line and below the top edge to constrict the latter circumierentially on a line below the upper edge of the trousers and above the hip line oi. the wearer whereby the trousers may hang and be supported from the hips of the wearer.

2. A pair of trousers having a waist portion adapted to extend above the waist line of the wearer and ovate darts arranged in circumferentially spaced pairs in the back of the trousers extending downwardly from the upper edge of the waist portion to points in proximity of the hip line with the widest portions of the ovate darts substantially at the waist line and below the top edge to cause the back of the trousers t0 snugly fit the back of the wearer and to constrict the waist portiIn circumterentially on a line below the upperedge thereof and above the hip line of the wearer whereby the trousers may hang and be supported from the hips of the wearer.

3. A pair 01' trousers having a waist portion adapted to extend above the waist line of the wearer; darts in the waist portion extending part belt having its parts at one end secured to I the waist portion at the widest portions of the darts; and a buckle connecting the other ends of the belt parts adjustably to further constrict the waist portion on said line of constriction.

4. A pair of trousers having a waist portion adapted to extend above the waist line or the wearer; ovate darts arranged in circumferentially spaced pairs in the back of the waist portion extending downwardly from the upper edge of the trousers to points in proximity of the hip line with the widest portions of the ovate darts substantially at the waist line and below the top edge to cause the back of the trousers to snugly fit the back of the wearer and to constrict the waist portion circumferentially on a line below the upper edge thereof and above the hip line of the wearer whereby the trousers may hang and be supported from the hips of the wearer; a twopart belt having its parts at one end secured to the waist portion at the widest portions of those ovate darts of the two pairs which confront each other; a buckle connecting the other ends of the belt parts adjustably to further constrict the waist portion on said line 01' constriction.

JAMES OVIA'I'I'. 

